This registration is for YOUTH ONLY. Want to be an attending adult or on staff? Email ann.jones@scouting.org for more information on how to attend.

THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the premier event of the Order of the Arrow and Scouting’s second largest National event. Over 8,000 Arrowmen from across the country are expected to participate in this coming year's event. The conference's focus is on fellowship, training, adventure and fun activities. During NOAC, Arrowman will participate in training sessions, outdoor activities and evening shows. The program has competitions in many areas including sports, ceremonies, and Native American dancing and singing. Participants will stay in campus dorms in the dorms on campus and enjoy meals from university dinning and various other places around campus. Arrowmen (adults and youth) can attend with our lodge contingent or as staff members who support those attending the conference. You cannot attend as an individual on your own.

REGISTRATION

The lodge has requested 50 attendance slots. While there is no set attendance ratio a 3:1 ratio of youth to Adults is recommended. Our lodge would like to maintain a minimum of 1:1. We want as many interested youth to attend as possible. Anyone interested should register to attend. The national registration system will open on October 1st, 2019. If you are interested in attending apply now so we can ensure you will have a slot.

CONFERENCE FEE

The fee for NOAC paid to the national organization will be $545. This fee is the same for staff members. To this basic fee our lodge will add transportation costs, any hotel stays, and other costs of the trip. We are estimating this added fee will be between $200 and $350 with the biggest factor being the cost of transportation. The closer we are to filling the seats on our bus the lower the per person cost will be. Therefore, the total cost can be expected to be between $745 and $895 per person. A payment schedule will be determined in January 2020. These payments will need to be made on time to meet deadlines for reservations and for the national organization.

NEXT STEPS TO NOAC

If you have an interest in attending this event, please visit our Lodge NOAC webpage lodge70.org/noac where you can find additional information and request your slot. Online requests are available for all youth and adult applicants. Each request will require a $100 deposit at the time of your request. Those interested in staff positions can apply directly on the National OA website registration.oa-bsa.org. This will also require a payment of $100. If you are selected to attend, you can NOT transfer you position to another Arrowman.